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A study has opened a window into the complexity of the genetic changes in a small region of chromosome 17 that lead to two rare conditions.
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Volunteers needed for Hurricane Harvey therapy program
Project HEART is offering free home-based tele-mental health services to adults ages 18 and up in the Golden Triangle region, which were severely…
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Dr. Christie Ballantyne, chief of cardiology
Dr. Christie Ballantyne,  say even if you have lowered your cholesterol and have been prescribed statins, new data shows you may still be at risk.
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The Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy will host its first-ever Health and Science Policy Research Day on Tuesday, April 2, 2019.
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Get the dirt on germs
Baylor College of Medicine’s Isabel Valdez sheds light on the hidden dirty places and items that germs may lurk.
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Hugo J. Bellen, D.V.M., Ph.D.
A collaborative study suggests potential new therapeutic strategies or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig’s disease.
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Kowalchuk Matas Brief Intervention
Baylor College of Medicine has opened a new family medicine clinic in Houston’s River Oaks area.
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Cancer Cells
The Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas has awarded a combined $9,266,605 for seven projects in breast cancer, childhood cancers, T…
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Dr. Ashwin Viswanathan and Dr. Samir Sheth
New technology in deep brain stimulation is making treatment of Parkinson’s disease more precise and easier to maintain for the millions of people…
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Researchers: tool can identify human trafficking victims
Researchers report a screening tool designed specifically to assess for human trafficking was more likely to identify sexual and labor exploitation…
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Cullen Building fisheye
Dr. Dick Kuo, professor of emergency medicine, has been named chair of the Henry J.N. Taub Department of Emergency Medicine at Baylor College of…
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Findings may promote adult heart tissue regeneration
An international team reports they have been able to open the possibility for treating heart disease by reprograming adult cardiomyocytes to a more…
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A team of researchers says disrupting a regular sleep routine can trigger the development of liver cancer in mice.
For most of us the blaring sound of our alarm clock is a signal to wake up, but often this noise can be too jarring. Dr. Philip Alapat explains how…
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For the 11th year, the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine will host a genetics educational conference for…
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